3.20.2010

What do I need to grow hops? (materials, steps)

FYI Brew Dudes just received theirs from Fresh Hops. Always happy to see more people growing hops :-)

Looks like there are plenty of readers here who want to learn more about growing hops. Here where I live in Southeastern PA the soil is workable. Hops can be planted now. What else do you need to grow hops? I'm no expert, but this worked for me. If you have tips, chime in and help us out here :-)

NOTE: The ground Gavin and I planted in at his place stays pretty wet, that's why we chose to use mounds. I heard this can keep your the roots from being too wet. If your ground is dry, particularly hard or mostly comprised of clay you should dig a hole about a foot deep fill with your soil mixture and plant the rhizome that way. Bryan and I used this method in the backyard and it worked out very well.